Bachelor's0% vs national median218 grads tracked
Sociology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 103rd of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,660
middle 50%: $28,132 – $54,656
Median · 5 years out
$53,032
middle 50%: $40,680 – $67,394
Median · 10 years out
$67,193
middle 50%: $52,371 – $92,707
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Sociology graduates at the University of Houston - Clear Lake see median first-year salaries of $41k. By year 10, median pay climbs to $67k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,838 total interest
Same major at other universities
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,227 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$52,984 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$52,975 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$123,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,819 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,313 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$101,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,044 · 5 yrs out